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J. A. MANNNG.

Car' Coupling. No.4 80.493. Ptented July 28.1868.;f

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Letters Patent No. 80,493, dated July 28,-1868.

IMPROVED GAR-COUPLING.

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TO'ALL WHOM I'l MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, J, A. MANNING, ot'rAshtabula., in the county of Ashtabula,iandlState of Ohiohave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Car Couplings; and I do hereby declare that the vfollowing'is a full and complete description of the construction and operationeofthe salme, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a. top view of the` coupling. Figure 2 is a side view.

Figure 3 is end views of the-same.

Like letters of reference refer to likc'parts in the views. p

Iniig. 1, represents the platform of the car, tothe under side of which the coupling is attached, and which consists of thebunter B,having a wide, open'mouth for the admission of the hook C`- n y The bottom of the mouth sl'ants backward and upward,`forming an inclined plane, as indicated by the dotted line a, fg.'2, the purpose of which will hereafter bc shown.

D is ,a catch or fall tted in and pivoted to the bunter at the pointv @so that it can be raised upward, as

indicated by the dotted lineb. Y

This fall, it will be observed, is p rovidedwithv a hook, whereby it is made to lock into the bunter, as Shown in the drawing, thereby placing the draught of the canon the fall, instead of'thc pivot, by which itis secured to the bunter. l

kThe practical operation of'this coupling is as follows: v

One end of the hook or link C is secured in the mouth of the bunter by a bolt, c, projected downward through the bunter and hook. By this means the 'hook is held permanently in place, and projects from the mouth of thelbuntcr, to be received by thaton the proximate car, into which Vit is received by the' eind of the hook' 'sliding up thc inclined plane, pushing upward the fall D, until the hook penetrates beyond the' edge a', tig. l, which allows thc fall to drop. The hook being upward, catches upon said edge, and is thereby secured from being withdrawn, which, however, may bc done by lifting up the fallend thus relieve the hook.

VIt is proposed to lift the fall foruncoupling by a. cord, b', ig.'3. This cord being attached to the fall, is then carried up to some convenient place 'above the platform, within easy reachof the car-tender. By this means he is enabled touncouplethe cai-:s without going between them for that purpose, thus avoiding thedanger consequent of the cars coming together. l

In order to keep the projecting hook straight in line with the mouth ot' the bunter, so that it shall enter without striking, a `small chain, G, iig. 3, is run through the bunter and hook. Il The upper-end of said chain is fastened to the fall, whereas the lower end is attached to la springpH., by which a tension is given to the chain. By' this means tlio`hook,.i` turned to either side, will immediately return to a straight position, so that it will enter the mouth of thc bunter without striking against thc sides.

What I claim as mymprovcment, and desire tosec'ure by Letters Patent, is- K The hooked fall D, as constructed, arranged, and operated in combination with buil`er-head B and link`C,

for the purpose and in themunner as le-scribed.

J. A. MANNJLNG.

Witnesses: y

W. H. Berkman, J. HOLMES. 

